Tina – She is talking again.

Bette – And the Bad?

Tina – She doesn’t remember what happened to her. She’s blocked out chunks of time.

Bette – Great! Just great! A gabby Alice that can’t tell us what happened to her. What else can go wrong?

Tina – We need to take her to that counselor, Karen recommended.

Bette – Are you sure she’ll go? You don’t know how she’ll be in the morning. Alice is like fricken Jeklyll and Hyde. We haven’t seen Hyde yet but I’m waiting for her to snap. God help anyone who is with her when she does.

Tina – Hopefully, she’ll be ready for the counselor tomorrow. Maybe we’ll get some answers.

Bette – You better hope so, cause otherwise We’ll have to rethink the living arrangements. I’m not putting our baby girl in jeopardy, not even for Alice.

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This was the part that Lara hated. Lara could see Dana pulling away from her. Dana feeling responsible for her friend, Alice. More than that, she still loved her. Lara could see that in her eyes everytime she looked at her.

Lara brought some warm milk for Dana, to help her sleep. Seeing Dana stretched out on the bed brought back the familiar stirrings.

Lara – Here you go, drink up.

Dana took a little sip and put the glass down on the nightstand.

Dana – Gross! How can anyone drink warm milk?

Lara laughs.

Lara rolls over to lay on her stomach. Lara sat on the bed and slid her hands under Dana’s shirt. Warm hands massaging her back

Dana – Oh.. Mmmm… that feels so good.

Lara – You’re so tense. Relax… I’ll work out the kinks.

All was fine until Dana spoke again…

Dana – Thanks for the massage, but you don’t really need to….

Lara – I like to do it. I’d do anything for you, Dana.

Dana – Thats sweet, really…. but maybe you should go to bed.

Lara – (pouting) Are you getting rid of me, Dana?

Dana – I need my sleep and so do you.

Lara – At least let me hold you while you sleep. I know you, Dana. You’ll just lay here… awake.

She was right about that.

Dana – Yeah, ok but nothing else – just sleeping.

Still massaging her during the conversation.

Lara – Right…. Just sleeping.

Dana – I need to be with Alice tomorrow.

Lara was daydreaming….

Lara – What?

Dana – Tomorrow…. I need to be with Alice…. OUCH!

Lara – Sorry, Dana…

Dana – Damn…. that hurt. I didn’t know you could be…. so rough.

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Gina was on her way home. She tried to call Alice a couple times, but could never reach her. Calling Lara was an impossible task. Leaving message after message, not returning her calls. This made her nervous. Lara was conniving, not to be trusted. She knew the type. All her life…. learning early on….. only trust your family. Her family, “The Gambinos.” Yes, Mafia. Always connected but branching out on her own. Using the pen name, “Goodwin.” The name “Gambino” brought fear and intimidation to all. The name change was necessary. She was still close to her family and called on them when she needed to.

Before she had left, she called her cousin, Tony. Gina wanted to know what happened while she was gone. He was the one that installed all the surveillance equipment in Alice’s apartment. Anyone who visited Alice, would be recorded. Gina planned to watch the video as soon as she got home…..

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Lara was spooning Dana. She could never grow tired of her. Having Dana in her arms, bodies touching, brought the ache back again. “Nothing else – just sleeping” echoing in her head.

Damn you, Alice! I’m growing tired of this… of you…. trying to steal Dana away from me. It time… Time to put you out of commision, Permanently!